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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Plug Socket Fillers

Everyone with children knows that they are incredibly curious and it's often
difficult to know what they'll get up to if you leave them in a room for two
minutes on their own. Little fingers might wander into plug sockets, they
could climb onto furniture to reach things you thought were out of reach and
those surprisingly strong little arms might be able to open things they
shouldn't. You need to come up with ways to make your child's space safe,
and we've compiled some good starting points.

Firstly, plug sockets can be extremely dangerous. Even if you've turned off
the switch, a curious child can easily flick the switch back on, allowing
power into the socket, and it's only a matter of time before their wandering
hands end up jammed into the holes. This can lead to electrocution which can
seriously harm a child, so make sure you have plastic plug socket
fillers to prevent any nasty accidents. These should be placed in all
the plugs the child has access to.

Any trailing wires could be a tripping hazard or could be a way to pull
heavy equipment down from high places which could fall on the child. Pull
all wires up from child height or firmly secure them, for instance to the
sides of furniture using a 'wire tidy' to make it harder to move them. Also
check all wires that can't be moved to make sure none of the plastic casing
has split, leaving the metal wires themselves exposed.

If you have any objects you don't want your child to access, put them in
cupboards secured
with locks. The sturdier the lock, the better. Just make sure you keep
the key well away from the cupboard itself, as children are surprisingly
adept when they're determined to get in! This includes items like medicine
packets and bottles, sharp objects, lighters, matches and anything which
poses a choking hazard, but think like a child: what would you be interested
in picking up and investigating if you were a three year old, and could it
hurt you?

Make sure there is no furniture your child can climb on to access higher
shelves or storage units. That delicate glassware might be on the top shelf
of a cabinet, but if there's a chair next to it it's more easily accessible
than you might think, so keep all furniture well away from anything you
think your child might want to clamber onto. This means you don't have to
worry about items being pulled down, and your toddler can't climb even
higher.